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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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